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Always the Queen: The Denise Lasalle Story
Contributor(s): Lasalle, Denise (Author), Whiteis, David (Author)

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 ISBN: 0252043073     ISBN-13: 9780252043079
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
OUR PRICE: $115.50  

Binding Type: Hardcover - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2020
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BISAC Categories:
- Music | Genres & Styles - Soul & R&b
- Biography & Autobiography | Music
- Music | Individual Composer & Musician
Dewey: B
LCCN: 2019049761
Series: Music in American Life
Physical Information: 0.9" H x 9.1" W x 5.8" L (1.20 lbs) 256 pages
Features: Bibliography, Index
 
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Denise LaSalle's journey took her from rural Mississippi to an unquestioned reign as the queen of soul-blues. From her early R&B classics to bold and bawdy demands for satisfaction, LaSalle updated the classic blueswoman's stance of powerful independence while her earthy lyrics about relationships connected with generations of female fans. Off-stage, she enjoyed ongoing success as a record label owner, entrepreneur, and genre-crossing songwriter.

As honest and no-nonsense as the artist herself, Always the Queen is LaSalle's in-her-own-words story of a lifetime in music. Moving to Chicago as a teen, LaSalle launched a career in gospel and blues that eventually led to the chart-topping 1971 smash "Trapped by a Thing Called Love" and a string of R&B hits. She reinvented herself as a soul-blues artist as tastes changed and became a headliner on the revitalized southern soul circuit and at festivals nationwide and overseas. Revered for a tireless dedication to her music and fans, LaSalle continued to tour and record until shortly before her death.
 
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